Ulcer Pill Can Safely Clear Uterus
After a Miscarriage, Study Finds

Researchers found that a pill used to prevent ulcers can be taken safely by women after a miscarriage to expel the contents of the uterus, offering an alternative to surgical extraction.

The drug, misoprostol, is approved to reduce the risk of ulcers in people taking certain types of painkillers. But because the medication stimulates contractions of the uterus, it is used for other purposes, including inducing labor. It is also part of a procedure, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, known as medical abortion, in...